Two empty crude tankers attempted to make their way through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday, only to make last-minute U-turns just as peace negotiations between the US and Iran broke down,

Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement.

Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday and oil prices eased ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% in afternoon trading, on pace for a weekly loss.

Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday and oil prices held steady ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% in afternoon trading, on pace for a weekly loss.

Oil prices finished lower on Friday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude contracts posting their worst weekly percentage losses in nearly six years, as talks loomed between the U.S. and Iran.

Iran's negotiating team arrived in Islamabad on Friday for peace talks with the United States, even as Tehran insisted on measures it said needed to be ​addressed first, throwing last-minute doubt over the meetings scheduled in Pakistan.

There are some major sticking points between the U.S. and Israel when it comes to the war in Iran, including the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's continuing attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

Vice President JD Vance departed on Friday for "make-or-break" negotiations with Iran, even as Tehran insisted on measures before peace talks could take place, throwing last-minute doubt over the meet